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The Cārvāka Podcast is a series of long-form conversations hosted by Kushal Mehra. The podcast covers a wide range of subjects where Kushal speaks with a wide range of guests to talk about sports, philosophy, public policy, current affairs, history, economics, etc.
PG Radio is your one stop intellectual cafe. Prakhar, the host, sincerely believes that there is much to be learned always and every where. Follow Prakhar as he weaves sense into dialogue and monologue, conversations and research, science and art, comedy and tragedy, poetry and prose. Prakhar Gupta, the host of this podcast, is a student of Economics and Psychology at Columbia University in the City of New York. He has been a student of accountancy, finance and corporate law in the past. He ...
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Sherbir Panag about the ongoing crisis in Punjab. Amritpal is on the run and the Khalistan bogey has been raised again (albeit mildly). But the crisis in Punjab is beyond Amritpal which goes into a rampant drug problem and a flailing economy.Follow Sherbir:Twitter: @Sherbir#Khalistan #Amritpal #WarisPunjabDe------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Dr. Meenakshi Jain about her new book "THE HINDUS OF HINDUSTAN: A Civilizational Journey".Follow Dr. Meenakshi JainTwitter: @IndicMeenakshiBook: https://tinyurl.com/4jkbawnk#Hinduism #HinduTemples #Islamism------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://so…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aman Singh Maharaj about his book "A Dalliance with Destiny".Follow Anil:Twitter: @AmanTheAuthorInstagram: dr_aman_singh_maharajBook: https://tinyurl.com/2p8vmy9fWebsite: http://amansinghmaharaj.com/#Hinduism #Books ------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: …
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Anil Antony about the state of affairs in the Congress party. From being the grand old party of India to having next to nothing in terms of representation inside the parliament the Congress party is in a crisis. What are possible reasons for this/ What can the party do to revive its fortune?Follow Jarrod:Twitter:…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with women about the problem of sexual predators in our society. Women face multiple issues and this podcast is a tiny attempt to shine some light on this subject.#Womensrights #Eveteasing #feminism------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with @JarrodKimberYT about the batting slump of the Indian top order since the year 2020. They also discuss whether India can play just three spinners when they play at home and fill the side with batters and why Ravindra Jadeja is the MVP of cricket.Follow Jarrod:Twitter: @ajarrodkimberSubstack: https://wickets.subst…
In this podcast, Aadit Kapadia and Kushal look back at the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy. They also discuss the Modi Albanese parade on day one of the Ahmedabad test and the commentary surrounding that from the Australian media.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#IndVsAus #bordergavaskartrophy #worldtestchampionship--------------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Charlotte Littlewood about how the government in the United Kingdom has failed to tackle Islamism effectively. Charlotte is a former Government Counter Extremism Coordinator, and this podcast analyses the UK's Prevent strategy and whether it has lost its purpose.Follow Charlotte:Twitter: @CharlotteFLit#Islamism #…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Jay Mehta and Nikunj Trivedi from CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America). The Toronto District School Board was planning to add “caste oppression” to the non-discrimination policy. This podcast covers the entire story and where it stands as of this moment.Follow Them:Twitter: @CoHNAOfficialWebsite: https://…
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Bhaskar Menon and Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about the history of vegetarianism. How did vegetarian food come up? What has been the journey of this cuisine? Why should we actively strive to make sure this cuisine survives?Follow Them:Twitter: @IyervvalTwitter: @akbari_mala#foodhistory #vegetarian #IVCFood-----------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Pradeep Bhandari as they discuss the recently concluded elections in Meghalaya, Tripura, and Nagaland. Follow Pradeep:Twitter: @pradip103Website: jankibaat.com #assemblyelection #meghalayaelection #nagalandelection2023------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Suhag Shukla from the Hindu American Foundation about The Seattle Caste Legislation. What is this legislation about? What are the legal and social repercussions of this legislation? Follow them on Twitter:Suhag Shukla: @SuhagAShuklaHindu American Foundation: @HinduAmericanWebsite: https://www.hinduamerican.org/#s…
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Basic Structure Of The Constitution
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nikhil Mehra about the basic structure of the Indian constitution. What is the basic structure doctrine? What is the history and how has it been interpreted over the years?Follow Nikhil Mehra: Twitter: @TweetinderKaul#basicstructure #constitution #supremecourt------------------------------------------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aashish Chandorkar about his book "Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story".Follow Aashish:Twitter: @c_aashishBook: https://tinyurl.com/4akudkds#COVID19 #Covaxin #Pfizer------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-meh…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Jarrod Kimber about the batting crisis in Test Cricket since the year 2018. This podcast is an outcome of a recent essay written by Jarrod on his substack titled "You should not bat in India". They talk about the impact of DRS on batting in Test Cricket and whether baz ball is a solution to this crisis.Follow Jar…
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#Bordergavaskartrophy Mid Series Review
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In this podcast, Aadit Kapadia and Kushal do a mid-series review of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Australia has been bowled out in one session twice in two matches. Are Indian pitches terrible? Or has batting quality in Test Cricket fallen overall? As India retains the BGT for the 4th time what can we expect in the next two matches?Follow Aadit:Twitt…
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Dharmic Nation Freeing Bharat Remaking India
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with R Jagannathan about his latest book "Dharmic Nation: Freeing Bharat, Remaking India".Follow Jaggi:Twitter: @TheJaggiMuckcrack: https://muckrack.com/thejaggiBook: https://tinyurl.com/543vhzw3#Hinduism #Dharma #Islamism------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud:…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Kanchan Gupta about the BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi. Following that the GOI used emergency provisions under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, and issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the BBC documentary. The BBC offices in India were also subjecte…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Shehzad Ghias Shaikh from "The Pakistan Experience" podcast. This podcast covers a range of issues that starts with the state of pitches in Pakistan to cringe Pakistani YouTube channels when it comes to cricket coverage. Shehzad also tells Kushal why he loves Dr. Nauman Niaz so much.Follow Them:Twitter: @Shehzad8…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Vivek Agnihotri about the Kashmiri Hindu genocide denial where in the closing ceremony of 53rd IFFI Goa the jury head Nadav Lapid called The Kashmir Files "propaganda and vulgar film". They also talk about the movie Pathan and many attempts to boycott it. They also discuss Vivek's upcoming movie Vaccine War.Follo…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with M R Venkatesh about his book "Retaining Balance: The Eternal Way".Follow MRV:Twitter: @MRVChennaiBook: https://tinyurl.com/5n6b4khn #Hinduism #finance #economy ------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819Spotify: htt…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Monika Halan as they discuss the Budget 2023. Was this the best budget ever? Or was it just like any other budget with a few hits and a few misses?Follow Monika:Twitter: @monikahalanBook: https://tinyurl.com/bdep98k3 #budget2023 #finance #economy ------------------------------------------------------------Listen …
In this podcast, Aadit Kapadia and Kushal preview the Border Gavaskar Trophy. They look at the history of this series and discuss the upcoming 4 test match series.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#IndVsAus #bordergavaskartrophy #worldtestchampionship------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Rishi Rajpopat about his Ph.D. dissertation titled "In Pānini We Trust: Discovering the Algorithm for Rule Conflict Resolution in the Astādhyāyī’".Follow Rishi:Twitter: @RishiRajpopat#Panini #Hinduism #Grammar------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https:/…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aabhas Maldahiyar about caste and whether it is a uniquely Hindu phenomenon. This is going to be a three-part series, in part-1 they get into the generic division of societies across the globe & slowly dive into the induction of the caste system of Buddhism.Follow Aabhas:Twitter: @Aabhas24Book: https://garudabook…
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#India Beats #NewZealand And #Srilanka
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In this podcast, Kushal Mehra and Aadit Kapadia discuss the recently concluded bilateral series where the Indian men's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka, and the ongoing series against New Zealand. They also talk about the bids being made for the Women's Premier League.Follow Aadit:Twitter: @ask0704#indvsnz #indiancricket #womensipl------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal chats with Ami Ganatra as they discuss the importance of Ramayana in our daily life. What lessons can we learn from this great Itihaasa? Follow Ami:Twitter: @6amijiBlog: https://dharmorakshtirakshitah.wordpress.com/Buy the book here: shorturl.at/BPQRU#Ramayana #Rama #Ravana----------------------------------------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Bhaskar Menon and Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about the History of Indian Cuisine. Abhijit is a food connoisseur and Bhaskar is the founder of Mala Akbari a famous restaurant that serves historical Indian food. Follow Them:Twitter: @IyervvalTwitter: @akbari_mala#foodhistory #biryani #IVCFood-------------------------------…
In this podcast, Anand Ranganathan, Harsh Gupta, and Abhijit Iyer Mitra talk about caste, religion, Islamism, and everything and anything they feel like talking about. This podcast was a late-night session parallel to the Surat Litfest.Follow Them:Twitter: @IyervvalTwitter: @harshmadhusudanTwitter: @ARanganathan72#caste #BBCDocumentary #Islamism---…
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#UFC283 Dana White And James Krause
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In this podcast, Shambhav Sharma and Kushal talk about the upcoming #ufc283 PPV. They also talk about the latest updates from the James Krause saga and share their views on the Dana White incident where he slapped his wife.Follow Shambhav Sharma: Twitter: @shambhav15The Sham Sharma Show - Global: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUM2qwOfZosAf55s66F…
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Catherine Perez-Shakdam about Islamism in Iran. In light of the death of Mahsa Amini and subsequent protests, Islamism in Iran has gotten a fresh challenge. In this podcast Catherine breaks down the history of Islamism in Iran and where the nation goes from here and what role will it play in global politics.Follo…
In this podcast, Kushal and Nikhil Mehra discuss EWS reservations. The BJP-led NDA government introduced this in January 2019 by passing the 103rd Amendment Act, 2019 making a special provision for the reservation of 10 percent of seats in jobs and education for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), amongst those who are not (SCs), (STs) and (OBC…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Dr. Deepti Navaratna about her book "The Maverick Maharaja: The Life and Times of His Highness Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar".Follow them:Website: https://www.deeptinavaratna.net/Book: https://tinyurl.com/mffff98s#MaverickMaharaja #MaharajaJayachamarajendraWadiyar---------------------------------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ajeet Bharti about the #Haldwani Demolition Row. The Uttarakhand High Court ordered to vacate 29 acres of railway land in Haldwani. In response to that order, the residents of the approximately 4,000-odd encroached homes are protesting. Today the Supreme Court has heard the case and has stayed the Uttarakhand HC'…
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Financial Inclusion Of Women In India
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Sunaina Kumar who is a Senior Fellow at ORF about her recent paper titled "Financial Inclusion of Women: Current Evidence from India".Follow them:Twitter: @sunaina_kumarBook: https://www.orfonline.org/research/financial-inclusion-of-women/#WomenEmpowerment #PMJDY #Equality-----------------------------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Shiv Kunal Verma about his book "Life of an INDUSTANI: Six Degrees of Separation". Shiv Kunal Verma is a journalist, filmmaker, and writer. He is currently working on the seminal Value Education Program for schools that aim at bringing India to Indians, especially at the school and college levels.Follow them:Twit…
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#TeamIndia Loses ODI'S And Pakistan Keeps Losing
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In this podcast, Kushal and Aaadit Kapadia look back at all the recently completed cricketing series starting from India's tour of Bangladesh, Pakistan vs England series, and the ongoing Pakistan vs New Zealand, Australia vs South Africa series. They also discuss the IPL auction and all the other events related to cricket in 2022.Follow Aadit:Twitt…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra about Street Food in India. This podcast starts by explaining what we mean by street food. How it differs from normal food. How it became a separate thing. Then they talk about the early bloomers when it comes to street food in India in terms of region and eventually end with discussing specifi…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with former CIA officer Glenn Carle about his book "The Interrogator: An Education". Glenn explains how under the garb of the War on Terror the American government and the CIA commit acts that are morally despicable. Follow them:Articles: https://www.fairobserver.com/author/g-carle/Website: https://glenncarle.com/Book…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Garett Jones about his book "The Culture Transplant: How Migrants Make the Economies They Move To a Lot Like the Ones They Left". Follow them:Twitter: @GarettJonesWebsite: culturetransplant.comBook: https://tinyurl.com/3t47z49p#Immigration #Migrants #TheCultureTransplant-------------------------------------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Dhruva Jaishankar about the foundations and ethics of foreign policy. The podcast starts with international relations from ancient times to now. Dhruva explains international orders at different times via his hypothesis that the first "liberal international order" was in India, under Ashoka. They then talk about …
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Arvind Kumar as they discuss the efficacy of reservations as a system. What is the intent behind the system of reservations? Have we succeeded in achieving those goals after 75 years of Indian independence? Follow them:Twitter: @arvind_kumar__Website: https://theprint.in/author/arvind-kumar/#Reservations #Meritoc…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Suzanne Bernert about stereotypes in cinema. From all Asians who know martial arts to every Indian who had to be a computer nerd or an owner of some seven eleven to stereotypes of Europeans in Bollywood. When will cinema get over stereotypes? How are things today if compared to the early 60s?Follow them:Twitter: …
In this podcast, Kushal Mehra speaks with Sanjeev Sanyal about the recently published EAC-PM Working Paper Series "WHY INDIA DOES POORLY ON GLOBAL PERCEPTION INDICES Case study of three opinion-based indices- Freedom in the World index, EIU Democracy index and Variety of Democracy indices". Follow them:Twitter: @sanjeevsanyalWebsite: sanjeevsanyal.…
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BJP Tsunami In #GujaratElections2022
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Nalin Mehta and Aadit Kapadia as they discuss the recently concluded Assembly election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. They also discuss the MCD elections in Delhi and the future of AAP as a national party.Follow them:Twitter: @nalinmehtaTwitter: @ask0704#GujaratElection2022 #AssemblyElection #BJP-------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Vasudev Murthy about his book "Yoga Sutras Simplified". Follow Vasudev:Book: https://tinyurl.com/5ak2frch#YogaSutras #Patanjali #Hinduism------------------------------------------------------------Listen to the podcasts on:SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s…
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FTX Scandal And Sam Bankman - Fried
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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Ashley Rindsberg as they discuss the FTX collapse and how the mainstream media created the crypto king image of Sam Bankman-Fried. What lessons do we learn from this saga? How do we make sure we do not commit the same mistakes again?Follow Ashley:Twitter: @AshleyRindsbergWebsite: https://ashleyrindsberg.com/ Arti…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Zahack Tanvir about the history of Indo-Arabic relations. How has the global left turned against both? What are the probable reasons? How can the Indo-Arabic coalition take this on?Follow Zahack:Twitter: @zahacktanvirArticles: https://millichronicle.com/zahack-tanvir-bio#SaudiArabia #mbs #NarendraModi------------…
In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Rajeev Mantri as they discuss the report published by Morgan Stanley titled "Why This Is India's Decade". The report states "India has the conditions in place for an economic boom fueled by offshoring, investment in manufacturing, the energy transition, and the country's advanced digital infrastructure. These dri…
